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PIA passes 100,000 passengers in first year back at Manchester

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PIA passes 100,000 at Manchester

PIA carried 104,845 passengers on its two Manchester routes in one year.

Islamabad and Lahore

Two routes, one strong year

Manchester links Islamabad and Lahore with direct flights to Pakistan.

Four times a week

Islamabad flights doubled

Islamabad flights grew from twice a week to four times a week.

Wednesdays

Lahore runs once a week

The Lahore service runs once a week, on Wednesdays from Manchester.

1,541 tonnes

Cargo flew too

PIA carried 1,541 tonnes of cargo on the two Manchester routes.

Direct flights

Why families care

Over 300,000 British Pakistanis live in the north of England.

Ban lifted in 2025

A comeback after 2020

PIA stopped its own UK flights in 2020. The ban was lifted in 2025.

December 1

Birmingham is next

Islamabad to Birmingham flights return three times a week on December 1.

London growth

Heathrow grows to seven a week

Total PIA service at Heathrow rises to seven flights a week this winter.

Norse Atlantic 787s

Leased Dreamliners join in

Boeing 787-9 jets leased from Norse Atlantic will fly UK routes.

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Book early for peak dates and check which plane is listed at booking.

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